ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Kelly Schmidt, RD, LDN Growing up with a life-threatening autoimmune disease, type 1 diabetes, I learned that eating is a necessity, but knowing how to eat healthfully, is an art. An art that can change the quality and quantity of our lives....
One of the biggest factors in age-related health issues is micronutrient deficiencies becoming more common as our diets grow more limited. When we include a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and lean meats in our diets — in essence, “eat the rainbow” — we have a better chance of meeting …
The Minnesota Vikings recently signed quarterback Kirk Cousins making him the highest paid QB in the NFL. Kirk started a serious football career during his freshman year at Michigan State University — but he didn’t start thinking about nutrition until years later....
Every cell in your body requires energy to function properly, and that energy is provided by tiny organelles called mitochondria. The number of these organelles varies among types of cells; for instance, your skin and red blood cells don’t have any, but the healthy...
Most people recognize the connection between high blood sugar, diabetes, and increased health risks. That’s why fasting blood sugar (FBS) tests are so common — they can gauge the risks of developing diabetes or prediabetes. But FBS tests are nearsighted and can...
The most successful people all seem to agree that what they do first thing in the morning greatly affects the rest of their day. They may choose different activities to start the day, but there are two consistent common denominators: The routines become habit...
